Facebook shares hit a record high of $US152.46 on Monday. The social media giant is set to release its first quarter earnings on Wednesday, May 3. According to Bloomberg, analysts expect Facebook to earn an adjusted $US1.12 per share on revenue of $US7.83 billion. Facebook has beaten earnings estimates almost every quarter that it has been publicly traded.

Bitcoin also soared to an all-time high. The cryptocurrency hit an all-time high of $US1,456.35 a coin early on Monday. Bitcoin has been moving higher over much of the past week following news that the US Securities and Exchange Commission will reconsider the Winklevoss ETF.